APPY FEST 2019 – May 4 & 5

APPY FEST is a free, family-friendly spring festival celebrating the healthy, happy Wicomico Appaloosas, bringing them to a place where prospective owners can meet them, fall in love, and adopt them.

APPY FEST includes a Trainers’ Competition, Horse Adoptions, Equine Demonstrations, plus shopping, food, face-painting, and PONY RIDES. So come out to the show May 4-5 and see the horses, shop, and enjoy the lovely spring weather.

Adopt an Appy!

There are over 20 horses and foals available for adoption from Last Chance Animal Rescue of various ages, sexes, and level of training. Review the available horses at PetFinder and download and submit an adoption form.

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Donate

Help us make these horses ready for their perfect new homes by donating today. Your donation will help us:

  • Pay for feed, farrier care, and vet care for Wicomico rescue horses;
  • Fund our trainer stipends -- paying a stipend to trainers makes it possible to get these horses the highest quality professional training, which we find to be the key element in successful adoption placements.
  • Fund the expenses for the Appy Fest event - everything from preparing the farm to host the show, to ribbons, prizes, and promotional expenses, to equipment rentals and other incidental expenses.

Your donation will make these horses' hopes for wonderful homes a reality, and make a great weekend for us to cheer them on.

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Derby Party Tickets:

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AppyFest 2019 Announcement

On March 31, 2018 over 100 starved, feral horses were seized from a farm in Wicomico County, Maryland. The horses were placed with rescues throughout the Mid-Atlantic area, and since then their recovery has been nothing short of miraculous. Last October, we were thrilled by the success of the first AppyFest, which united 15 Wicomico horses with adoptive homes. Most of the remaining horses have received professional training, preparing them for adoption. The next stage of their transformation is finding loving, permanent homes.

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Volunteer at APPY FEST

We are looking for volunteers in advance of the show and for setup, teardown, and running all activities during the show - signup today and join the fun!

[rescue_toggle title="More information"] We are especially looking for volunteers to work the weekend of the show, Friday, May 3 - Monday May 6, doing any of the following:
  • Parking control
  • Stabling crew
  • Barn night check
  • Visitor check-in
  • Horse trailer check-in
  • Horse wrangler
  • P.A. announcer
  • Photographers / Videographers
  • VIP concierge
  • Set-up / tear-down
  • Marketing / publicity
  • Ring crew
  • Derby party setup & support
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AppyFest Kentucky Derby Party

APPY FEST 2019 Main Event sponsor logos

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